Which should you pick?
Seedance 2.5 is the cheaper job: 7-112 credits against 8-240 credits for Wan 3.0 Text to Video. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Wan 3.0 Text to Video tops out at 240 credits a job versus 112, driven by output resolution.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video supports up to 1080p, the higher of the two.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#1 in text to video against #4 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Seedance 2.5 supports more aspect ratios (8: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, adaptive, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
8-240 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD4 credits
- HD8 credits
- 4K16 credits
Seedance 2.5
7-112 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD2 credits
- HD/4K4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | ByteDance |
| Cost per job | 8-240 credits | 7-112 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 720p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, adaptive, auto |
| Durations | 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s, 21s, 22s, 23s, 24s, 25s, 26s, 27s, 28s, 29s, 30s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #1 in text to video | #4 in text to video |
| Released | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video
text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion
Only Seedance 2.5
long form, single shot, audio sync
Both list: text to video, cinematic.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
- Text to video#1
Seedance 2.5
- Text to video#4
Full Wan 3.0 Text to Video spec sheet →
Alibaba's Wan 3.0 generates video with native audio from a text prompt. Ranked #1 on the Artificial Analysis text-to-video board at launch. 480p, 720p or 1080p, 2-15 seconds, five aspect ratios or adaptive, with prompt expansion and an optional slower reasoning pass.
Full Seedance 2.5 spec sheet →
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 generates a native 30-second single-shot video at up to 720p from one text prompt, reasoning about the whole shot at once so motion, lighting and subject identity stay coherent from first frame to last.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Seedance 2.5?+
Seedance 2.5 is cheaper per job: 7-112 credits against 8-240 credits for Wan 3.0 Text to Video.
What can Wan 3.0 Text to Video do that Seedance 2.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video lists text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion. Only Seedance 2.5 lists long form, single shot, audio sync. Both list text to video, cinematic.
How do Wan 3.0 Text to Video and Seedance 2.5 bill?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Seedance 2.5 bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Seedance 2.5?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video supports higher output (1080p against 720p).
Which ranks higher, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Seedance 2.5?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video sits at #1 in text to video and Seedance 2.5 at #4 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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